diff --git a/.docker/api.Dockerfile b/.docker/api.Dockerfile
index d2764d8..19374cc 100644
--- a/.docker/api.Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/api.Dockerfile
@@ -82,10 +82,8 @@ COPY apps/api/ ./apps/api/
 
 
 RUN pnpm --filter @cv/core run prisma:generate
-# Build all @cv/* packages plus the api via tsc -b project references.
-# tsc -b on apps/api transitively triggers all dependent package builds
-# via composite project references.
-RUN pnpm --filter @cv/api build
+# `...` cascades to dependency build scripts (e.g. @cv/core's post-build mirrors .hbs/.css into dist); plain `tsc -b` only compiles .ts and leaves email templates out of the image.
+RUN pnpm --filter "@cv/api..." build
 
 # ---- Production runtime ----
 FROM node:24-bookworm-slim AS production
diff --git a/.docker/worker.Dockerfile b/.docker/worker.Dockerfile
index 30694e2..0eab08c 100644
--- a/.docker/worker.Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/worker.Dockerfile
@@ -73,9 +73,8 @@ COPY packages/ ./packages/
 COPY apps/worker/ ./apps/worker/
 
 RUN pnpm --filter @cv/core run prisma:generate
-# Build the worker via tsc -b project references. tsc -b transitively
-# builds all dependent packages in dependency order.
-RUN pnpm --filter @cv/worker build
+# `...` cascades to dependency build scripts (e.g. @cv/core's post-build mirrors .hbs/.css into dist); plain `tsc -b` only compiles .ts and leaves templates out of the image.
+RUN pnpm --filter "@cv/worker..." build
 
 # ---- Production runtime ----
 FROM node:24-bookworm-slim AS production